India is a vast and the 2nd largest countries in the world according to its population. India is also known as Bharat. It is located in Asian continent of the southern portion and surrounded by Indian Ocean on south and Arabian Sea by west side and Bay of Bengal on its east. It is a democratic country. India is the 7th largest country in the world according to its area. India population is approximately 1.3 Billion. In India 28 States and capitals, similarly 8 Union territories are also available.
India States and Capitals
S/No | State | Capital |
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1 | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
3 | Assam | Dispur |
4 | Bihar | Patna |
5 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
6 | Goa | Panaji |
7 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
8 | Haryana | Chandigarh |
9 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
10 | Jharkhand | Ranchi |
11 | Karnataka | Bangalore |
12 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
14 | Maharashtra | Mumbai |
15 | Manipur | Imphal |
16 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
17 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
18 | Nagaland | Kohima |
19 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
20 | Punjab | Chandigarh |
21 | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
22 | Sikkim | Gangtok |
23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
24 | Telangana | Hyderabad |
25 | Tripura | Agartala |
26 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
28 | West Bengal | Kolkata |
Indian Territories and Capitals
S/No | Territory | Capital |
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1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
2 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
3 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Daman |
4 | Delhi | New Delhi |
5 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
6 | Puducherry (Pondicherry) | Pondicherry |
7 | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar (Summer) |
7 | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu (Winter) |
8 | Ladakh | Leh (Summer) |
8 | Ladakh | Kargil (Winter) |
Each states and capitals has its own uniqueness, dressing style, festivals, history, culture and different types of foods and animals. In India there are so many famous temples churches and mosques. There are so many forts, monuments, caves and many historical places which attract people all over the world.
Below we will discuss some important places in India
Amaravathi:
Amaravathi is a capital of Andhra Pradesh. Krishna River is also there in Amaravathi district. Amaravathi is famous for Buddha Stupa Structure also called as abode of god.
Araku:
Araku valley is a big hill Station. It is a famous visiting place in Andhra Pradesh state. In the araku valley, the climate is very cool and the place will be full of tourists. Coffee beans and bamboo chicken were famous food items in the araku vally. There are borra caves, Padmavathi Gardens, Waterfalls, Tribal Museum are the sightseeing places. Tribals used to do their farming to sell hand-made items.
Vishakapatnam:
Vishakapatnam is also well-known as Vizag, it is one of the beautiful city in the Andhra Pradesh state. Visakhapatnam is also called as city of destiny. In Vizag famous sight-seeing places are R K Beach, Rushikonda Beach, Bheemili Beach, Kailasagiri, Aircraft museum, Vuda Park, Yarada Beach, Tenneti Park, Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Simhachalam Temple and many more.
Goa:
Goa state is also one of the famous tourist places in India. Goa is very famous for Beaches. In Goa very famous tourist places are Fort Aguada, Palolem Beach, Calangute Beach, Dudhsagar Waterfalls, Baga Beach, Chapora Fort, Anjuna Beach, Butterfly Beach, Arambol Beach, Miramar Beach, Bogmalo Beach, Sinquerim Beach and Reis Magos Fort.
Delhi:
Delhi is the capital of India. In Delhi famous places are Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Jama Masjid, India Gate, Lotus Temple, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Jantar Mantar, National Rail Museum, Akshardham, National Museum, National Zoological Park, National Gallery of Modern Art, Tughlakabad Fort, Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah, Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, Khan Market, Adventure Island, Kingdom Of Dreams, Iron Pillar, International Dolls Museum, Iskcon Temple and Parliament of India.
Hyderabad:
Hyderabad is the capital of state Telangana. Bawarchi hotel Hyderabad Biryani is most famous food in Hyderabad. Famous places are Charminar, Golconda Fort, Ramoji Film City, Salar Jung Museum, Mecca Masjid or Makkah Masjid, Hussain Sagar, Birla Mandir, Nehru Zoological Park, Lumbini Park, Snow World, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Shilparamam, Chilkur Balaji Temple, NTR Gardens, Wonderla, Begum Bazar, Srisailam, Nagarjun Sagar Dam and many more.
Agra:
Agra is one of the famous sight-seeing places in India. Agra located at Uttar Pradesh state. Taj Mahal is one of the 7th wonder in world. Taj Mahal is a Masjid built by Shah Jahan to his wife Muntaz Begum as a gift of Love. Agra fort, Itmad-ud-Daula, Tomb of Akbar the great, Mehtab Bagh, Aram Bagh, Moti Masjid, Anguri Bagh, Panch Mahal, Taj Museum, Jahangir Palace etc.
Chennai:
Chennai is the capital of Tamilnadu State. In Chennai the tourist places are Marina Beach, Edward Elliot’s Beach, Guindy National Park, Santhome Cathedral Church, Vivekananda House, Chennai Snake Park, Thousand Lights Shia Mosque, Vadapalani Murugan Temple, Akkarai Beach, Tirupati (Venkateswara Swamy Temple) etc.
Jaipur:
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan. Jaipur is also named as the Pink City. In Jaipur Forts are very famous. Famous places in Jaipur are amber palace, Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Jaigarh Fort Albert Museum, Jal Mahal, Nahargarh Fort, Patrika Gate, Man Sagar Lake, Jawahar Kala Kendra and many more.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman and Nicobar islands are the Islands with natural beauty. The famous places are Radha Nagar Beach, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Chidiya Tapu Beach, Elephant Beach, Cellular Jail, Bharatpur Beach, Neil Island, Naval Marine Museum Samudrika, Laxmanpur Beach, Barren Island, Wandoor Beach, Port Blair, Cinque Island, Rutland Island, Guitar Island, Long Island, Red Skin Island, Butler Bay Beach, Forest Museum, Great Nicobar, Karmatang Beach, Jolly Buoy Beach, Rose Island, South Sentinel Island, Limestone Cave Baratang.
Famous Foods in India
Indians used to eat very spicy food all over the world. In Indian spices are individually blend by hand. Different types of stone made machines like mortar, pestle, grinder etc. In every spicy item they used to add turmeric powder for color and as for antibiotic. In food items they used to put coriander leaves, curry leaves for good taste, good smell and good health.
Some famous food items are Biryani, Pulihora, different types veg and non-veg Pickles, Fish curry, Tandoori Chicken, Jilebi, Dhokla, Samosa, Pani poori, Dosa, Vada, Hyderabadi Biryani, Vada, Idly, Palak Paneer, Paratha, Chaat, Kebab, Masala Chai, Rice made sweets for festivals and many more different types of food items are available in India.
Famous Temples in India
In India Hinduism was a long tradition of worshipping god. There are many gods and godess. This is the main reason that India has many temples. Lord Shiva was worshipped in this temple and is considered as one of the Char Dhams in Hinduism. Many of them believe in Lord Shiva is heal their illness.
S/No | Temple Name | City or State |
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1 | Akshardham Temple | Delhi |
2 | Amarnath Cave Temple | Jammu and Kashmir |
3 | Badrinath Temple | Chamoli, Uttarakhand |
4 | Brihadeeswara Temple | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu |
5 | Dwarkadhish Temple | Dwarka, Gujarat |
6 | Gangotri Temple | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand |
7 | Golden Temple | Amritsar, Punjab |
8 | Gomateshwara Temple | Shravanabelagola, Karnataka |
9 | Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple | Vellore, Tamilnadu |
10 | Iskcon Temple | Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh |
11 | Kamakhya Temple | Guwahati, Assam |
12 | Kanchipuram Temples | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
13 | Kashi Vishwanath Temple | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
14 | Kedarnath Temple | Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand |
15 | Khajuraho Temple | Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh |
16 | Laxminarayan Temple | Delhi |
17 | Lingaraja Temple | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
18 | Mahabodhi Temple | Gaya, Bihar |
19 | Meenakshi Temple | Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
20 | Mukteswara Temple | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
21 | Neelkanth Mahadev Temple | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand |
22 | Ramanatha Swamy Temple | Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu |
23 | Ranakpur Temple | Pali, Rajasthan |
24 | Sanchi Stupa | Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh |
25 | Shirdi Sai Baba Temple | Shirdi, Maharashtra |
26 | Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir | Delhi |
27 | Shri Jagannatha Temple | Puri, Odisha |
28 | Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple | Trivendrum, Kerala |
29 | Siddhi Vinayaka Temple | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
30 | Somnath Temple | Somnath Gujarat |
31 | Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple | Srirangam, Karnataka |
32 | Sun Temple | Konark, Odisha |
33 | Tirupati Venkateswar Swamy (Balaji) Temple | Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh |
34 | Vaishno Devi Temple | Katra, Jammu and Kahsmir |
35 | Virupaksha Temple | Hampi, Karnataka |
36 | Yamunotri Temple | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand |